Texas Proposition 7, Veterans' Land Fund Amendment (1973)
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| Topic Veterans policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Texas Proposition 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Texas on November 6, 1973. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported the amendment to provide an extra $100 million in bonds or obligations for the veteran's land fund. |
A "no" vote opposed the amendment to provide an extra $100 million in bonds or obligations for the veteran's land fund. |
Election results
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360,589 | 62.45% | ||
| No | 216,824 | 37.55% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 7 was as follows:
| “ | Proposing an amendment of the Texas Constitution to provide an additional $100 million in bonds or obligations of the State of Texas for the Veterans' Land Fund. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds vote was needed in each chamber of the Texas State Legislature to refer the constitutional amendment to the ballot for voter consideration.
The constitutional amendment was introduced into the Texas State Legislature as House Joint Resolution 6 during the 63rd regular legislative session in 1973.[1]
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Footnotes
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